Application Security Solution Architect

Bank of America

Application Security Solution Architect enhancing security posture at Bank of America. Collaborating across teams to design and secure applications throughout their lifecycle.

Posted 4/21/2026full-timeDenver • Colorado, District of Columbia, Illinois • 🇺🇸 United StatesMid-LevelSenior💰 $140,500 - $205,000 per yearWebsite

Tech Stack

Tools & technologies

Cloud

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Analyze, design, develop, and deliver secure application security solutions.
Support with creating new and leveraging existing secure patterns to optimize application security designs that align to business requirements.
Manage all aspects of delivery of solution design, including capturing security requirements, identifying risks & opportunities, and alignment to application security policy.
Cross collaborates with line(s) of business teams, as well as other security and IT support functions.
Serve as a technical security design resource through the Software Development Lifecyle.
Maintain thought leadership role in application security technology, remaining up to date on offerings of various service providers.
Maintain overall product design documentation and take responsibility for the solution architecture of application security platforms and components that comprise it.
Provide expert level guidance on application security design decisions, standards, and operational practices.
Be an active member of secure by design center of excellence to define and govern best practices in software development platforms engineering, operations, design patterns, and governance.
Drive discussions in architecture review board by developing platform architecture artifacts and influencing architectural decisions.
Maintain blueprints, portfolio level designs, and reference architecture of application security products.
Work with teams that have high application complexity to provide guidance on application security platforms and escalate risks and issues as appropriate.
Communicate problems, risks, and challenges to drive discussions across key stakeholders –engineering, operations, developers, information security, and senior leadership.

Requirements

What you’ll need

Knowledge and understanding of Application Security specific laws, rules, regulations, and Guidelines such as OWASP, NIST, ISO/EC, CIS, SOX, OCC, PCI, DGPR, FISMA, FFIEC within the financial services sector.
Possession of CISSP certification would be an advantage.
Knowledge of application security and pen testing methodologies, techniques, and technologies.
Knowledge of software development lifecycle related tools and methodology which support automated security compliance integration within different pipeline solutions would be an advantage.
5+ years relevant hands-on experience in application security fields in a large and complex organization.
Security knowledge which covers core technology infrastructure, cloud technologies, and application security practice.
Experience with application development tools, Static and Dynamic Application Security Testing, Bill of Materials, Penetration Testing, Threat Modeling, common development Pipelines, and common cloud and on-premise designs and architectures.
Proficient in articulating facts and data-driven plans and ability to partner with stakeholders to implement intended solutions to drive risk reductions and adherence to relevant Secure by Design requirements within.
Strong attention to detail and advanced analytical skills.
Excellent communication and presentation skills.
Excellent organizational skills and be able to effectively prioritize multiple tasks.
Hands on experience and involvement in large and complex projects.
Proficient in data management which includes strong data analytical capabilities with advanced understanding of the collection and management of metadata.

Benefits

Comp & perks

Discretionary incentive eligible
Employees are eligible for an annual discretionary award based on their overall individual performance results and behaviors, the performance and contributions of their line of business and/or group; and the overall success of the Company.
This role is currently benefits eligible. We provide industry-leading benefits, access to paid time off, resources and support to our employees so they can make a genuine impact and contribute to the sustainable growth of our business and the communities we serve.

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Hard Skills & Tools

application securitypen testing methodologiesStatic Application Security TestingDynamic Application Security TestingThreat Modelingcloud technologiesdata managementmetadata managementsoftware development lifecyclesecurity compliance integration

Soft Skills

analytical skillscommunication skillspresentation skillsorganizational skillsattention to detailstakeholder partnershiprisk reductionproblem-solvingprioritizationcollaboration

Certifications

CISSP